Shiseido Company, Limited is a prominent Japanese cosmetics manufacturer founded in 1872, originally as the first Western-style pharmacy in Japan. Over the years, it has evolved into a global leader in the cosmetics industry, renowned for its commitment to advanced technology and exceptional aesthetics. Shiseido offers a diverse range of products, including skincare, makeup, fragrances, body care, suncare, and specialized lines for men. Its portfolio features 31 brands, including the luxury line Clé de Peau Beauté. With a significant share of the Japanese beauty and personal care market, Shiseido is recognized for its strong presence in premium skincare, particularly in China. The company sells its products through various retail channels, including department stores, specialty shops, and drugstores, and operates beauty salons and a professional hair makeup training school. Headquartered in Tokyo, Shiseido’s products are available in over 120 countries and regions, reflecting its long-standing reputation for quality and innovation in the cosmetics sector.
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare is a New York-based cosmetics company founded in 2000 by dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross and his wife, Carrie Gross. The company specializes in a variety of skincare products, including peel masks, skin serums, wrinkle recovery creams, and moisturizers, all formulated with natural antioxidants, vitamins, and botanicals. Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare aims to deliver multi-tasking solutions that enhance skin health and appearance, offering both immediate results and long-term improvements with consistent use.
Perfect
Post in 2022
Perfect Corp. is a technology company that specializes in augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the beauty and fashion industries. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New Taipei, Taiwan, with an additional office in San Jose, California, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance the shopping experience. Its key offerings include YouCam for Web, which provides makeup try-on plugins for e-commerce businesses, and YouCam for Enterprise, a comprehensive suite of beauty solutions featuring virtual makeup applications, AR skin diagnostics, AI product recommendations, and live streaming capabilities. Additionally, Perfect Corp. provides consumer-facing mobile apps like YouCam Makeup and YouCam Perfect, enabling users to virtually try on products, diagnose skin conditions, and share their experiences. By partnering with major brands, Perfect Corp. aims to facilitate personalized and engaging shopping journeys in a digital-first marketplace.
Gallinée
Acquisition in 2022
Gallinée Ltd specializes in skin and body care products that prioritize the health of the skin's microbiome, the community of beneficial bacteria that protects the skin. Founded by a pharmacist, the brand is recognized for its innovative approach, being the first to focus on nurturing the skin's natural ecosystem. Gallinée's product line features a unique patented complex of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics, which are designed to nourish and support the good bacteria essential for maintaining healthy skin. By targeting the skin's microflora, Gallinée aims to provide effective treatments that cater to sensitive skin, ensuring users benefit from products that respect and protect their skin's natural defenses.
Chuangjian Medical
Series A in 2022
Chuangjian Medical is a technological innovation company that focuses on the creation, sale, and research & development of novel protein- and nucleic acid-based medicines.
Drunk Elephant
Acquisition in 2019
Drunk Elephant Skin Care specializes in formulating skincare products that prioritize both efficacy and safety. The company focuses on using only beneficial ingredients, deliberately omitting irritants, allergens, fillers, and colorants that could hinder the effectiveness of its formulations. By harnessing a blend of synthetic and natural components, Drunk Elephant creates products that deliver visible results for all skin types. The formulations feature a high percentage of active ingredients maintained at skin-friendly pH levels, promoting skin health and balance. This approach ensures that consumers receive products tailored to enhance their skincare routines without unnecessary additives.
airfree SAS
Series A in 2019
Airfree SAS is a company that specializes in developing and operating an in-flight e-commerce marketplace for duty-free products. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Montreuil, France, Airfree offers a comprehensive e-commerce platform that facilitates in-flight shopping. Key features of its platform include a white-label marketplace, international e-commerce capabilities, a dynamic product catalog, and secure online payment solutions. The company contracts with vendors to integrate their products into the marketplace, providing airlines with additional revenue opportunities and enhancing the passenger shopping experience. Airfree's services extend to consulting on sales strategies, customer service, and website management, ultimately benefiting passengers through seamless navigation and convenience, airlines through increased revenue, and retailers through access to targeted audiences. The platform also allows airports to engage passengers beyond physical borders, generating additional non-aeronautical revenue.
Olivo Laboratories
Acquisition in 2018
Olivo Laboratories LLC is a startup focused on advancing dermatology through its innovative biomaterials technology. The company has developed proprietary skin-conforming polymer materials, including its XPLTM “Second Skin” technology, which is designed to address various skin-related medical conditions. This unique polysiloxane-based material closely mimics youthful skin and can be customized to exhibit specific properties such as elasticity, breathability, invisibility, and water resistance. By enabling dermatologists and physicians to effectively treat both medical and cosmetic skin issues, Olivo Laboratories aims to enhance patient outcomes in dermatological care.
Giaran
Acquisition in 2017
Giaran, Inc., based in Brookline, Massachusetts, specializes in developing software that enhances the cosmetics shopping experience through virtual try-on technology. Founded in 2016, the company utilizes advanced artificial intelligence and augmented reality to allow users to sample makeup products in real-time, whether in-store, online, or on-the-go. By providing precise color matching and a personalized beauty experience, Giaran aims to transform how consumers interact with cosmetics. As of November 2017, Giaran operates as a subsidiary of Shiseido Americas Corporation.
airfree SAS
Seed Round in 2017
Airfree SAS is a company that specializes in developing and operating an in-flight e-commerce marketplace for duty-free products. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Montreuil, France, Airfree offers a comprehensive e-commerce platform that facilitates in-flight shopping. Key features of its platform include a white-label marketplace, international e-commerce capabilities, a dynamic product catalog, and secure online payment solutions. The company contracts with vendors to integrate their products into the marketplace, providing airlines with additional revenue opportunities and enhancing the passenger shopping experience. Airfree's services extend to consulting on sales strategies, customer service, and website management, ultimately benefiting passengers through seamless navigation and convenience, airlines through increased revenue, and retailers through access to targeted audiences. The platform also allows airports to engage passengers beyond physical borders, generating additional non-aeronautical revenue.
JWALK
Acquisition in 2017
JWALK is a full-service agency that disrupts existing expectations by merging innovative creative with an intrinsic business expertise. Co-founded by entrepreneurs Doug Jacob, Michael Lastoria and Charlie Walk, JWALK partners with brands in the worlds of Beauty, Luxury, Fashion, Hospitality, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Health ＆ Fitness.
MATCHCo
Acquisition in 2017
MATCHCo (California, USA), a privately-held company utilizing revolutionary technology and innovative digital tools to provide consumers with individually customized foundation at scale. Founded in 2013 by personalization and technology experts Dave Gross and Andy Howell and backed by patented technology, MATCHCo lets customers scan their unique skin tones through its mobile app and uses the data collected to individually blend a perfectly matching custom foundation for each consumer. The MATCHCo app is currently distributed through Apple’s App Store and was featured as ”Best New App” and ”Best of November” at launch in November 2015. Since then, it has also received beauty breakthrough awards from Teen Vogue, Good Housekeeping and others.
Dricos
Seed Round in 2017
Dricos is an IT services company specializing in healthcare automation and custom supplement solutions. It has developed a unique supplement server that allows users to self-track their nutritional levels. The system employs algorithms overseen by medical doctors and registered dietitians to estimate the nutrients needed based on individual lifestyle habits and the autonomic nervous system. This approach aims to help users achieve optimal health conditions and nutritional balance. Dricos also facilitates the immediate provision of supplements, enabling users to easily access the necessary products to support their health goals.
Gurwitch Products
Acquisition in 2016
Gurwitch Products, LLC (“Gurwitch”), a marketer of global prestige cosmetics and skincare brands. Annual net sales for Gurwitch totaled $175 million in the fiscal year ending 2015.
Bare Escentuals
Acquisition in 2010
Bare Escentuals is one of the fastest growing prestige beauty companies in the U.S. and a leader by sales and consumer awareness in mineral-based cosmetics. Bare Escentuals encouraged women to take a leap and try something so unique, so unlike anything they’ve experienced before. We started the idea that makeup could actually be considered skincare, and they got people talking. A makeup that could be good for you? The Bare Escentuals community was born.
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